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Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$71,194 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, finance and financial management was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 57,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #6, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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#8

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Walsh College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Cleary University

Howell, MI

Cleary University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleary College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Howell.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges by State

Explore the best finance and financial management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,699
Ohio 3,170
Illinois 1,970
Indiana 1,178
Wisconsin 1,564

Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale.

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